Small fire closes Brighton library

The Brighton Area Fire Department responded to a 911 call about smoke in the Brighton District Library at 100 Library Drive around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire officials said someone set toilet paper roll and toilet paper on fire.(Photo11: GILLIS BENEDICT/LIVINGSTON DAILY)Buy Photo

Fire officials said the small fire that closed Brighton library Wednesday occurred in the men's bathroom.

Asst. Chief Jim Tester of the Brighton Area Fire Department said firefighters were initially called to the library at 100 Library Drive for "smoke in the building" around 1:30 p.m.

"We arrived to find a small fire in the bathroom, which was toilet paper roll and toilet paper," Tester said. "It was quickly extinguished and we removed the smoke from the building. ... It's definitely a suspicious fire."

The fire caused minor smoke and heat damage to the men's room.

It also led library officials to close the library for the remainder of Wednesday. Library staff could not reached for comment. However, the library's website noted that the facility "will remain closed until further notice" and asked residents to check back for updates.